ATE214334T1 - TWO-SIDED COLOR PRINTING APPARATUS AND ASSOCIATED REVERSIBLE PRINTHEAD HOLDER - Google Patents

TWO-SIDED COLOR PRINTING APPARATUS AND ASSOCIATED REVERSIBLE PRINTHEAD HOLDER

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Publication number
ATE214334T1
ATE214334T1 AT96920200T AT96920200T ATE214334T1 AT E214334 T1 ATE214334 T1 AT E214334T1 AT 96920200 T AT96920200 T AT 96920200T AT 96920200 T AT96920200 T AT 96920200T AT E214334 T1 ATE214334 T1 AT E214334T1
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Prior art keywords
strip
printing
assemblies
applying
images
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AT96920200T
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German (de)
Inventor
David M Gaskill
Original Assignee
Astro Med Inc
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41J—TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
    • B41J3/00—Typewriters or selective printing or marking mechanisms characterised by the purpose for which they are constructed
    • B41J3/54—Typewriters or selective printing or marking mechanisms characterised by the purpose for which they are constructed with two or more sets of type or printing elements
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41J—TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
    • B41J2/00—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed
    • B41J2/315—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed characterised by selective application of heat to a heat sensitive printing or impression-transfer material
    • B41J2/32—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed characterised by selective application of heat to a heat sensitive printing or impression-transfer material using thermal heads
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41J—TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
    • B41J2/00—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed
    • B41J2/315—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed characterised by selective application of heat to a heat sensitive printing or impression-transfer material
    • B41J2/32—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed characterised by selective application of heat to a heat sensitive printing or impression-transfer material using thermal heads
    • B41J2/325—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed characterised by selective application of heat to a heat sensitive printing or impression-transfer material using thermal heads by selective transfer of ink from ink carrier, e.g. from ink ribbon or sheet

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Abstract

Thermal printing apparatus is operable for applying images to opposite first and second sides of a continuous strip. The apparatus includes first, second, third and fourth thermal printing assemblies actuatable for applying first, second, third and fourth images to the continuous strip at first, second, third and fourth printing stations. The first and third thermal printing assemblies are mounted on reversible mounting assemblies capable of mounting the respective thermal printing assembly in a first position wherein the printing assembly is actuable for applying an image to a first side of the strip, and a second position wherein the printing assembly is actuable for applying an image to a second side of the strip. The apparatus further includes a drive assembly including a rotatable drive roller for longitudinally advancing said strip so that passes through the printing assemblies, a stepping motor rotatable at a predetermined fixed rate of stepped rotational increments per revolution for rotating the drive roller to advance said strip, and a controller responsive to a predetermined number of stepped rotational increments of the stepping motor corresponding to a predetermined distance between the printing assemblies for actuating the printing assemblies to apply images to the first and second sides of the strip.
AT96920200T 1995-06-05 1996-05-14 TWO-SIDED COLOR PRINTING APPARATUS AND ASSOCIATED REVERSIBLE PRINTHEAD HOLDER ATE214334T1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US08/461,392 US5675369A (en) 1995-06-05 1995-06-05 Two-sided color printing apparatus and reversible print head mounting assembly therefor
PCT/US1996/006799 WO1996039300A1 (en) 1995-06-05 1996-05-14 Two-sided color printing apparatus and reversible print head mounting assembly therefor

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ATE214334T1 true ATE214334T1 (en) 2002-03-15

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US (1) US5675369A (en)
EP (1) EP0830251B1 (en)
AT (1) ATE214334T1 (en)
CA (1) CA2219446A1 (en)
DE (1) DE69619811T2 (en)
WO (1) WO1996039300A1 (en)

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WO1996039300A1 (en) 1996-12-12
EP0830251A4 (en) 1999-07-21
EP0830251B1 (en) 2002-03-13
DE69619811T2 (en) 2002-11-28
US5675369A (en) 1997-10-07
EP0830251A1 (en) 1998-03-25
CA2219446A1 (en) 1996-12-12
DE69619811D1 (en) 2002-04-18

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